Legal Opinion
Boca Mara Properties, Inc. v. International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 29, 1984No. 82-5885PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the application of the Florida Franchise Act to the sale of a Dairy Queen store. Plaintiffs sued International Dairy Queen for common law fraud and misrepresentation in violation of the Florida statute. Dairy Queen counterclaimed seeking to recover moneys owed on the franchise account. The jury awarded plaintiffs $33,000 on the Florida Franchise Act claim and Dairy Queen $13,649 on its counterclaim. The court awarded plaintiffs $25,000 in attorney’s fees. Both sides have appealed. We affirm.
Plaintiffs purchased a Dairy Queen store in Delray Beach,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jackson v. HatchDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- LaFerney v. SCOTT SMITH OLDSMOBILEDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
- Commercial Union Insurance v. Estate of PluteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
3Cited by1 opinion
- Boca Mara Properties, Inc. v. International Dairy Queen, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984